Includes Roviana Plainware, Miho, Gharanga, Kopo. The Miho-Gharanga-Kopo sequence dates to 2700-2000BP.
Southeast Choiseul Incised and Impressed (850 - 200 BP)
Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP)
Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP)
Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP)
| None (0) | Minor (1) | Few (2) | Common (3) | Frequent (4) | Major (5) | Very Dominant (6) |
| 0% | 0-5% | 5-15% | 15-30 % | 30-50% | 50-70% | 70-100% |
| Name | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics/ Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr501 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | metavolcanic |
| Choiseul quartzose feldspathic | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr502 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | metavolcanic |
| Choiseul amphibolic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr503 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | metavolcanic |
| Choiseul amphibole feldspathic | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr504 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | metavolcanic |
| Choiseul amphibolic hybrid | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr153 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Choiseul calcareous | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr138 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr141 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| Roviana plainware A-opaque rich | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr142 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| Roviana plainware B-feldspathic | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr143 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| Roviana plainware C-hornblendic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr144 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| Roviana plainware D-lithic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr135 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Kolombangara pyroxenic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr136 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic |
| Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr150 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr146 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr147 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr148 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr149 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| Roviana vitric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr152 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Roviana quartzose | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Ware | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_34_22 | tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) | Choiseul? | Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_34_23 | tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) | Choiseul? | Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_34_24 | tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) | Choiseul? | Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_40_1 | tpr141 (Roviana plainware A-opaque rich) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_40_3 | tpr142 (Roviana plainware B-feldspathic) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_40_5 | tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_40_4 | tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_40_6 | tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_40_7 | tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_40_8 | tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_40_9 | tpr144 (Roviana plainware D-lithic) | Choiseul? | Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_35_25 | tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) | Kolombangara | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| WD_35_23 | tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) | Kolombangara | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| WD_35_21 | tpr136 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic |
| WD_38_16 | tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) | Unknown | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_40_20 | tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) | exotic | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_40_21 | tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) | unknown | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_38_17 | tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) | Unknown | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_38_20 | tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) | Unknown | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_78_2 | tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_78_3 | tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_78_4 | tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_78_8 | tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_78_7 | tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_78_9 | tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_78_1 | tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_78_10 | tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_78_12 | tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_78_17 | tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_78_18 | tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_78_15 | tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) | Vella Lavella | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_78_20 | tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) | New Georgia | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_78_21 | tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) | New Georgia | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_78_22 | tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) | New Georgia | Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
Green hornblende.
Green hornblende.
Green hornblende.
Rovianna Plainware A. Opaque-rich but quartz-bearing placer temper.
Rovianna Plainware B. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular feldspathic but quartz-bearing sand temper.
Rovianna Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.
Rovianna Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.
Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.
Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.
Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.
Roviana Plainware D. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular lithic but quartz-bearing sand temper.
Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.
Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.
Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregate of hornblendic placer sand. Likely exotic to Kolombangara.
Exotic quartz-calcite sand temper.
Hybrid quartz-calcite sand temper.
Hybrid quartz-calcite sand temper.
Exotic quartz-calcite sand temper.
Exotic quartz-calcite sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.
Irigila site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.
Irigila site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper
Totutotu site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.
Totutotu site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Strongly placered hornblende-poor pyroxenic sand temper
Irigila site. Strongly placered hornblende-poor pyroxenic sand temper.
Matusuroto site. Strongly placered hornblende-free pyroxenic sand temper.